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whizz kid

British  

noun

  1. informal a person who is outstandingly successful for his or her age

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Etymology

Origin of whizz kid

C20: from whizz , perhaps influenced by wizard

Example Sentences

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And the various superstars will have to continue to find space on the team-sheet next to the accidental whizz kid on Grissini legs from the village of Pähl – not the other way round.

From The Guardian • Nov. 5, 2012

When the Frenchman substituted local whizz kid Marc Albrighton for Gabriel Agbonlahor, there was a roar of protest from the Holte End.

From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2011

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